Eastern Pondhawk vs One-striped opossum

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Libellulidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Erythemis	Monodelphis
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.